Poetry is.... a collaborative poem-in-the-works with five days to go until OctPoWriMo begins!

Today, five days from the beginning of OctPoWriMo, I thought
it would be fun to dabble in some collaborative curiosity and actually write a
poem about what poetry is right here in the comments section.

I’ll kick it off and then you, beloved poet friends, take
the podium starting with…

Poetry is…

Poetry is a moment in time, held, for as long as you want to
- and shared with the world when you hit publish or post or send it off to be
bound or made into a greeting card or post it on a coffee shop bulletin board.

Poetry is not a competitive sport, a task on the to-do list,
an assignment you forgot to finish for the class you need to graduate.

Poetry is an opportunity to finish what you started.

Poetry is….

Your turn - in the comments tell us your take on what poetry
is… starting with…

Poetry is.....

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Count Down: 5 Days until OctPoWriMo!

Time is going by quickly, are you ready for this poetry challenge, will
you be sharing your poetry on your blog? Make sure if you are on Twitter
that you share your poem posts with the hashtag #OctPoWriMo so that
other participants can find you. You can also share and chat with us on
Facebook in our Writing Poetry Group.

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Poetry is . . . the small breath as you make a wish on a fallen eyelash, a sliver in your skin that wells one fat drop of blood, the slow thump at your temple when you sit, eyes closed, and breathe words.

Poetry is my son's laughter high pitched and pregnant with joy.Poetry is sand in my eye while staring directly into the evening light.Poetry is inhaling smells from this ole house made mine by a few complicated signature lines.Poetry is because I am.